A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This is the Spanish language highlights associated with GAO-10-91. Executive Order 13166 (August 11, 2000) directs each federal agency to improve access to federal programs and services for persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). Using guidance issued by DOJ, agencies are generally required to develop recipient guidance and/or an LEP plan outlining steps for ensuring that LEP persons can access federal services and programs. As requested, GAO (1) determined which agencies have completed their recipient guidance and LEP plan, (2) assessed the extent to which the selected agencies have implemented the Executive Order consistent with DOJ's guidance, and (3) examined DOJ's and the three selected agencies' efforts to enhance collaboration. GAO analyzed the Executive Order and agencies' recipient guidance and plans posted on LEP.gov; selected the IRS, FEMA, and SBA for this review because of the amount and significance of their interaction with LEP persons; and reviewed documentation of agencies' collaborative efforts to provide access to federal services. (Spanish Language Summary)"

On June 19, 2009, the House voted to impeach U.S. District Judge Samuel B. Kent of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The impeachment process provides a mechanism for removal of the President, Vice President, and other federal civil officers found to have engaged in "treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors." This report explains the impeachment process, including its history and the process itself.

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "National estimates indicate that approximately 1.5 million women and 835,000 men are physically assaulted or raped by intimate partners in the United States annually. Congress, in the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000, required the Department of Defense (DOD) to (1) establish a central database of information on domestic violence incidents involving members of the armed forces and (2) establish the Department of Defense Task Force on Domestic Violence. The law charged the task force with establishing a strategic plan that would allow DOD to more effectively address domestic violence matters within the military. In fiscal years 2001, 2002, and 2003, the task force issued three reports containing almost 200 recommendations to improve the safety of victims, accountability of offenders, coordination among support-service providers, and recording of data on cases of domestic violence. To coordinate implementation of these recommendations, in January 2003, DOD established a Family Violence Policy Office to ensure that DOD and the services took appropriate actions in this area. This office was located in the Military Community and Family Policy Office, which is in the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for …

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Executive Order 13166 (August 11, 2000) directs each federal agency to improve access to federal programs and services for persons with limited English proficiency (LEP). Using guidance issued by DOJ, agencies are generally required to develop recipient guidance and/or an LEP plan outlining steps for ensuring that LEP persons can access federal services and programs. As requested, GAO (1) determined which agencies have completed their recipient guidance and LEP plan, (2) assessed the extent to which the selected agencies have implemented the Executive Order consistent with DOJ's guidance, and (3) examined DOJ's and the three selected agencies' efforts to enhance collaboration. GAO analyzed the Executive Order and agencies' recipient guidance and plans posted on LEP.gov; selected the IRS, FEMA, and SBA for this review because of the amount and significance of their interaction with LEP persons; and reviewed documentation of agencies' collaborative efforts to provide access to federal services."

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This report formally transmits the attached briefing in response to section 343(a) of The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (Pub. L. No. 111-84). The Act requires the Comptroller General to provide a report on the sustainment strategy for the AV-8B Harrier aircraft and provide the results to the congressional defense committees no later than 180 days after the enactment of the Act. On April 26, 2010, we provided the briefing to your offices to satisfy the mandate."

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007, Pub. L. No. 109-364, 323 directed the Comptroller General to assess (1) the Army's progress completing its modular transformation initiative; (2) the status of Army efforts to reconstitute its prepositioned material stock; and (3) the Army's progress in its efforts to repair, recapitalize, and replace equipment used in current overseas operations. This is the final briefing on these issues."

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This letter formally transmits the briefing in response to section 2846 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010. The act required the Comptroller General to report on the Department of Defense's renewable energy initiatives, including projects involving the installation of solar panels."

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph taken during a Jazz at the Muse event, featuring Bobby Sparks and Keith Anderson, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.