Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Each year, thousands of taxpayers who owe delinquent federal taxes receive billions of dollars in federal payments. To help the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) collect these delinquent taxes more effectively, the Congress passed the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997, the provisions of which authorized the establishment of the Federal Payment Levy Program (FPLP), which allows IRS to continuously levy up to 15 percent of the payments made to delinquent taxpayers. The Department of the Treasury's Financial Management Service (FMS), which receives payment records from and makes payments on behalf of most federal agencies, collects the continuous levy from the federal payment after IRS has authorized the levy. Subsequent payments are continuously levied until such time that the tax debt is paid or IRS releases the levy. In a prior report, we noted that inappropriate levies--which subsequently must be refunded--could undermine support for the continuous levy authority, by generating negative public reaction to the program and frustrating taxpayers whose payments are inappropriately levied. Since October of 2001, the inclusion of Social Security recipients and others in the levy program has extended levy use substantially. This expansion heightens the importance …

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is responsible for keeping terrorists and other dangerous people from entering the country while also facilitating the cross-border movement of millions of travelers. CBP carries out this responsibility at 326 air, sea, and land ports of entry. In response to a congressional request, GAO examined CBP traveler inspection efforts, the progress made, and the challenges that remain in staffing and training at ports of entry, and the progress CBP has made in developing strategic plans and performance measures for its traveler inspection program. To conduct its work, GAO reviewed and analyzed CBP data and documents related to inspections, staffing, and training, interviewed managers and officers, observed inspections at eight major air and land ports of entry, and tested inspection controls at eight small land ports of entry. GAO's testimony is based on a report GAO issued November 5, 2007."

Contains notes and research from Navy Team Analyst Joe Barrett regarding Naval Air Station New Orleans, LA (Part 1 of 2)

Contains notes and research from Navy Team Analyst Joe Barrett regarding Naval Air Station New Orleans, LA (Part 2 of 2)

Contains community input from Naval Air Station Brunswick, ME for Navy Team Analyst Hal Tickle

Contains a position paper from Air Force Team Leader Ken Small regarding the Air National Guard Plan.

Contains Senate input from Senator Thune(High risk vs low savings) regarding Ellsworth Air Force Base, SD

Contains proposed questions for Commissioner Coyle regarding Submarine Base New London, CT from the Connecticut CODEL

Contains email from General Counsel David Hague regarding NAS Oceana, VA

Contains base input for C.W. Furlow regarding Naval Shipyard Portsmouth, ME

Contains The Adjutant's General Association Background Material from BRAC Commission editor

Contains background and history of prior BRAC processes

Contains the BRAC Final report status draft from Editor Andy Napoli

Contains BRAC-Related legal background information for Editor Andy Napoli

Clearinghouse requet 43/Army BRAC E0512 - Contains new COBRA run requested by OSD BRAC Clearinghouse Tasker C0787.

Contains general information and schedules that were provided to the BRAC Commissioners

Contains research from Interagency Team Analyst Marilyn Wasleski regarding DFAS information

Contains a background paper from Air Force Team Analyst Mike Flinn regarding the C-130 Aircraft

Contains General Counsel files and information regarding compensation rules - Federal and BRAC Ethics

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Whether an applicant for a commercial pesticide applicator license is required to furnish a social security number for purposes of child support enforcement (RQ-0247-GA)

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Dan Morales, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether Senate Bill 522, Acts 1993, 73d Leg., ch. 774, which sets forth certain exceptions to the definition of the term “gambling divide,” conflicts with provisions of Senate Bill 1067, Acts 1993, 73d Leg., ch. 900, defining that term (RQ-609)

Letter opinion issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Dan Morales, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Whether a private psychiatric treatment facility may provide airfare to a patient (ID# 22815)

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Jim Mattox, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification; Authority of the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board over proprietary schools which confer only non-academic degrees, and related questions (RQ-1536)

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, John Ben Shepperd, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Construction of Armories.