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Here you will find links to current and ongoing topics of concern to many people. Please be aware that many of the reports are in PDF format.

Current Issues

The Decline in America's Reputation: Why?
A PDF report from the House of Representatives Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights and Oversight. Based on a series of 10 hearings. Released June 11, 2008.

Gasoline Prices
An excellent webpage from the University of Michigan Documents Center with links to documents related to fuel prices and what can be done about them

Country Report on Terrorism 2007
State Department's annual report on terrorism around the world. Past reports can be found here: http://www.state.gov/s/ct/rls/crt

National Intelligence Estimate on Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities
Unclassified PDF report on Iran's nuclear program

Hearing on Private Security Contracting in Iraq and Afghanistan
Includes links to testimony of Blackwater CEO Erik Prince

Hearings before the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Sept. 10-11, 2007
General David Petraeus prepared statements: http://www.foreignaffairs.house.gov/110/pet091007.pdf
Ambassador Ryan Crocker prepared statements: http://www.foreignaffairs.house.gov/110/cro091007.pdf

Initial Benchmark Assessment Report on Iraq
Released by the White House on July 12, 2007. Includes links to the text of President Bush's press conference and a PDF version of the report.

Report to the President on Issues Raised by the Virginia Tech Tragedy
Report by the Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, and Justice

Report on the U.S. Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq
Be patient; it's long and can take a few moments to load

Iraqi Perspectives Project
The Joint Forces Command's Iraqi Perspectives Project: A View of Operation Iraqi Freedom from Saddam's Senior Leadership

Failure of Initiative: The Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina
You can also read the president's report "The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned"

9/11 Commission Report
The complete report is available in PDF and HTML formats

Continuing Issues

IRS Forms
Tax forms and instructions you can download

Pennsylvania tax forms
Pennsylvania tax forms and instructions you can download; click on "Forms & Publications"

Budget of the United States
Tables from GPO Access

Amount of the Federal Deficit
The federal deficit to the penny

Other Federal Forms
Links to the most frequently requested federal forms; from the University of Memphis Libraries

GovBenefits.gov
Database of government assistance available to individuals

Unsolicited Mail, Telemarketing, and Email
From the Federal Trade Commission, directions on how to reduce junk mail, telephone calls, and spam

Calculators for Investors
From the Securities and Exchange Commission, calculators to help with investing

Household Products Database
From the National Institutes of Health, a database of health and safety information on common household products

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