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Featured items: 2006 (Archive)

Items previously featured on the GPO Access main page will indexed here by month and approximate order of appearance. The archiving of featured items was started in September of 2004.

December

	Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared Special Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate Together with Additional Views. Available online and for purchase.
	H.R. 6407 Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act Bill frees the U.S. Postal Service from having to pay pension benefits earned by its employees when they were in the military and who joined the Postal Service under the Civil Service Retirement System. The bill also links postage rate increases to the Consumer Price Index and forbids stamp prices from rising faster than inflation rates for the next 10 years.
	Unified Agenda, December 2006 Edition The Unified Agenda summarizes the rules and proposed rules that each Federal agency expects to issue during the next six months.
	The Iraq Study Group Report This report includes a number of recommendations for actions to be taken in Iraq, the United States, and the region.

November

	2000 Bound Congressional Record: Vol. 146, 106th Congress, 2nd Session The online Bound Record is fully searchable and browseable, making it a comprehensive guide to the contents and an enhanced aid in tracking legislation. Because the page numbers and indices in the daily and bound Congressional Record are not the same, the addition of the online Bound Record to GPO Access provides users with “one-stop shopping” when researching the work of Congress.
	United States Code: 2000 Edition, Supplement 3 and 4 The U.S. Code is the codification by subject matter of the general and permanent laws of the U.S., based on what is printed in the Statutes at Large. It is divided by broad subjects into 50 titles and published by the Office of the Law Revision Counsel of the U.S. House of Representatives.
	George W. Bush Public Papers - Book II Each Public Papers volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during the specified time period.

October

Congressional Directory 109th Congress Latest Revision
Presents short biographies of each member of the Senate and House, listed by state or district, and additional data, such as committee memberships, terms of service, administrative assistants and/or secretaries, and room and telephone numbers.

September

	GPO LISTSERV maintenance GPO LISTSERV maintenance will occur on Tuesday, September 12, 2006, from 9 AM - 5 PM. During this time, the listserv and associated services will be unavailable. When the maintenance is completed, a follow-up notice will be posted. We apologize for any inconvenience the downtime may cause.
	CGP scheduled maintenance Downtime The Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) will be undergoing maintenance and will be unavailable beginning 6:00 pm Thursday, September 7, 2006 - 12:00 pm (noon) Friday, September 8. Thank you for your understanding as we work to improve the functionality of the CGP for our library partners and the public.
	House Committee Print 109-C An Examination of Federal 9/11 Assistance to New York: Lessons Learned in Preventing Waste, Fraud, Abuse, and Lax Management, A Staff Report of the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight of the Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives.

August

	U.S. Government Manual 2006-2007 The official handbook of the Federal Government, provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches.
	2005 Privacy Act Issuances Compilation Contains descriptions of Federal agency records maintained on individuals and agency rules.

July

	H.R. 810 ENR, Stem Cell Research Enhancement Act of 2005 Senate passes Stem Cell Bill amending the Public Health Service Act to provide for human embryonic stem cell research.
	H.Rpt.109-412, Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006 Pt. 1/Pt. 2 Prohibits the acceptance of any bank instrument for unlawful Internet gambling. It's primary purpose is to give U.S. law enforcement new, more effective tools for combating offshore Internet gambling sites that illegally extend their services to U.S. residents via the Internet.
	Annual Report on International Religious Freedom 2005 Submitted to Congress annually by the Department of State, this report supplements the most recent Human Rights Reports and includes individual country chapters on the status of religious freedom worldwide.

May

	Medicare Advantage Program enrollment closes May 15th was the last day to enroll in the Medicare Advantage Program. The next enrollment cycle starts on November 15, 2006. Read the Final Rule from the Federal Register for more information.
	Military Quality of Life And Veterans Affairs, And Related Agencies Appropriations Bill, 2007 If passed, this bill would allow a more comprehensive look at the quality of life for U.S. servicemen and women, from recruitment through retirement.
	National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan Provides guidance to ensure that reasonable measures are in place to protect the health of Americans during a pandemic. View Online \| Purchase \| Locate in a Library

April

	Unified Agenda, April 2006 Edition The Unified Agenda summarizes the rules and proposed rules that each Federal agency expects to issue during the next six months.
	Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned Purchase a copy of the White House's review that identified 125 recommendations in 17 general categories where the Federal government can improve its capability to respond to a catastrophic event.

March

	Reports on the Response to Hurricane Katrina Purchase a copy of final report from the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina regarding the local, State, and Federal government emergency plans, coordination, and response to Hurricane Katrina.
	S.2454 - Securing America’s Borders Act Introduced by Senator Frist, S. 2454 (PCS) is a bill to amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to provide for comprehensive reform and for other purposes.
	U.S. Statutes at Large (Volume 117, 108th Congress) New application on GPO Access that contains the permanent collection of all laws and resolutions enacted during each session of Congress.
	Senate Resolution 398 Senate Resolution 398: Senator Feingold introduces resolution calling for the censure of President George W. Bush.
	H.R. 4939 RH Supplemental Appropriations Bill, H.R. 4939 RH includes language (Sec. 3011) concerning the Dubai Ports World's acquisition of Britain's Penninsular and Oriental Steam Navigation (P&O).
	U.S. Patriot Act Reauthorization 2006 Renewed the initial Patriot Act, which expands the authority of U.S. law enforcement for the stated purpose of fighting terrorist acts in the United States and abroad.
	Enhanced version of the CGP/OPAC now available The Superintendent of Documents is pleased to announce the launch of the enhanced version of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP) http://catalog.gpo.gov/. This version of the CGP is the online public access catalog (OPAC) module of the Government Printing Office's (GPO) new integrated library system. With the availability of the new CGP Phase 1 of a larger modernization plan to replace older legacy systems is complete.

February

	Economic Report of the President, 2006 The 2006 Economic Report of the President, was released on Monday, February 13. It is now available on GPO Access in digital form. You can also place orders for the printed version through the U.S. Government Bookstore.
	Budget of the Unites States Government, FY07 The Budget of the U.S. Government, FY 2007, was released on Monday, February 6, at 10:00 AM EST. It is now available on GPO Access in digital form. You can also place orders for the printed version through the U.S. Government Bookstore.

January

	State of the Union Address The President's State of the Union Address is now available on GPO Access. It was also printed in the Congressional Record dated Tuesday, January 31, 2006, on pages H15-19.
	Biographical Directory of the United States Congress 1774 - 2005 The 16th edition of the classic reference tool the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-2005 is now available online and in print from the U.S. Government Printing Office.
	Ben's Guide Celebrates Franklin's 300th Birthday To commemorate Benjamin Franklin's 300th birthday, the Government Printing Office has enhanced Ben's Guide to U.S. Government (http://bensguide.gpo.gov). Help Ben blow out his birthday candles and then enter the new mini site, Learn About Ben.