http://www.sec.gov/news/press/2009/cftcjointreport101609.pdf

Responds to June 2009 administration White Paper on financial regulatory reform by describing the differing roles of securities and futures markets in capital formation. Also reviews and analyzes the current statutory and regulatory structure of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission and offers recommendations for strengthening oversight, enhancing consumer protection, and improving regulatory coordination. From the Securities and Exchange Commission.

http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010831.pdf

Includes a summary of disclosure requirements as amended by the Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008. The purpose of this document is to help colleges and universities successfully identify and meet their obligation to disclose information as required under the HEA and to make the disclosure information more understandable to consumers and more comparable across institutions. From the National Center for Education Statistics.

http://www.usdoj.gov/atr/public/reports/250908.htm

Reports on the outcome of a February 2008 workshop on technical assistance programs that help foreign countries develop their laws and policies on competition and consumer protection. Describes five themes to guide agency technical assistance activities in the future. From the Justice Department and the Federal Trade Commission.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40097_20090908.pdf

Discusses the damage and frequency of severe thunderstorms and tornadoes and the role congress could or should play in mitigating such damage. At issue is the effectiveness of the National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004 which is up for reauthorization and the role of long-term climate change in short term weather phenomena. Also includes useful information about how and why thunderstorms and tornadoes form and the role of the National Weather Service in issuing warnings. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.

http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2009-22504_PI.pdf

Federal Register notice about interim final rules in partial implementation of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008. Prohibits group health plans, health insurance companies, and issuers of Medicare Supplemental policies from discriminating based on genetic information and from collecting such information. From the Department of Health and Human Services and other agencies.

http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/10/091005endorsementguidesfnnotice.pdf

Final regulations from a two year process to revise federal rules governing use of endorsements and testimonials for product advertising. From the Federal Trade Commission.

http://www.dni.gov/reports/IC_Legal_Ref_2009.pdf

Represents a compilation of laws and executive orders related to U.S. intelligence functions. From the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.

http://www.epa.gov/nsr/documents/GHGTailoringProposal.pdf

Proposed regulation that would create new thresholds for greenhouse gas emissions that define when Clean Air Act permits would be required. The proposed thresholds would cover nearly 70% of the largest stationary source GHG emitters such as power plants and refineries but would shield small businesses and farms from permitting requirements. From the Environmental Protection Agency

http://www.epa.gov/climatechange/emissions/ghgrulemaking.html

Contains the press release and the full text of the final rule requiring corporations and other large sources to report on greenhouse gas emissions to provide the federal government with accurate emissions data for making future policy decisions. From the Environmental Protection Agency.

http://www.federalregister.gov/OFRUpload/OFRData/2009-23144_PI.pdf

Text of the notice in the Federal Register about the ban on cigarettes with artificial or natural flavorings. The ban on candy and fruit flavored cigarettes is part of the federal campaign to prevent adolescent smoking. From the Food and Drug Administration.

http://www.fdicoig.gov/reports09%5C09-006EV.pdf

Reports on results of an investigation into the regulatory oversight role played by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation prior to the 2008 collapse of a prominent bank. From the Office of the Inspector General of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.