A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Consumers can be violating the law and possibly risking their health by purchasing imported prescription drugs over the Internet. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), in the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), work with other federal agencies at international mail and express carrier facilities to inspect for and interdict prescription drugs illegally imported for personal use. This report addresses (1) available data about the volume and safety of personal prescription drug imports, (2) the procedures and practices used to inspect and interdict prescription drugs unapproved for import, (3) factors affecting federal efforts to enforce the laws governing prescription drugs imported for personal use, and (4) efforts federal agencies have taken to coordinate enforcement efforts."

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Because wetlands provide valuable functions, the administration set a national goal of no net loss of wetlands in 1989. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act generally prohibits the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States, which include certain wetlands, without a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). To help achieve the goal of no net loss, the Corps can require compensatory mitigation, such as restoring a former wetland, as a condition of a permit when the loss of wetlands is unavoidable. Permittees can perform the mitigation or pay a third party--a mitigation bank or an in-lieu-fee arrangement--to perform the mitigation. GAO was asked to review the (1) guidance the Corps has issued for overseeing compensatory mitigation, (2) extent to which the Corps oversees compensatory mitigation, and (3) enforcement actions the Corps can take if required mitigation is not performed and the extent to which it takes these actions."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is responsible for issuing patents that protect new ideas and investments in innovation and creativity. However, the volume and complexity of patent applications to the agency have increased significantly in recent years, lengthening the time needed to process patents and raising concerns about the validity of the patents that are issued. Annual applications have grown from about 185,000 to over 350,000 in the last 10 years and are projected to exceed 450,000 by 2009. Coupled with this growth is a backlog of about 750,000 applications. Further complicating matters, the agency has faced difficulty in attracting and retaining qualified staff to process patent applications. USPTO has long recognized the need to automate its patent processing and, over the past two decades, has been engaged in various automation projects. More recently, in its strategic plan, the agency articulated its approach for accelerating the use of automation and improving workforce quality. In two reports issued in June 2005, GAO discussed progress and problems that the agency faces as it develops its electronic patent process, its actions to attain a highly qualified patent examination …

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Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 09/02/05 to Commissioner Newton from Mayor James Brown of Rome, NY thanking the Commission for its efforts in the final decision regarding DFAS Rome and Rome Laboratories.

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Executive Correspondence – Courtesy card dtd 08/31/05 to Chairman Principi from ME Governor John Baldacci thanking the Commissioner for his efforts with regard to the State of Maine.

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Executive Correspondence – Undated letter to Commissioner Turner from Lyle Carson, Commissioner Precinct 3 Bexar County TX, thanking the Commissioner for her leadership in helping to transform military medicine.

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Executive Correspondence – Letter dtd 09/01/05 to Chairman Principi from ND Governor John Hoeven reiterating his position on BRAC recommendations for ND with regard to the synergy of a joint mission between the ND National Guard and Grand Forks AFB.

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