As Congress considers proposals relating to DREs, salient issues might include the lack of information about DRE security, especially in relation to other systems and other components of election integrity; potential conflicts with HAVA requirements that might be associated with the proposals; how those proposals might impact voter confidence; and what impacts they might have on future innovation.

Report on the Ninth Circuit court of appeals, including the geography, population, caseload, proposals to split the circuit, and more.

The United States Supreme Court will hear oral argument this term in appeals from two state supreme court cases, Hammon v. Indiana and Davis v. Washington, concerning the admissibility of “excited utterance” statements made by non-testifying witnesses at criminal trials. In the landmark Crawford v. Washington case in 2004, the Court held that the Sixth Amendment’s Confrontation Clause forbids hearsay “testimonial” evidence from being introduced against the accused unless the witness is unavailable to testify and the defendant has had a prior opportunity to crossexamine the witness. However, the Crawford Court declined to provide a comprehensive definition of “testimonial,” leaving such task “for another day.”

This report summarizes how the Livestock Mandatory Price Reporting (LMPR) law expired on September 30, 2005. And after considering all the approaches they took in the past, the house agreed to the bill to extend LMPR for Five more years while Senate agreed to one-year extension. Updated December 14, 2005.

Contains Idaho State Input from the June 17, 2005 Regional Hearing in Portland, OR.

Contains notes from May 18, 2005 Hearing in Washington, DC, by Chairman Principi.

Contains base visit book from Niagara Falls International Airport Air Guard Station-New York.

Contains notes and Base Visit Book for Cannon Air Force Base, New Mexico.

Contains Base Visit Book (NMC9)Navy/MC- Naval Station Joint Reserve Base, Willow Grove, Pennsylvania.

Contains Media Briefing Book-Navy/MC- Submarine Base New London, CT.

Contains Base Visit Book- McChord Air Force Base, WA.

Contains notes and miscellaneous materials-Master Jet Base Hearing-August 4, 2005. Washington, DC.

Contains notes from May 17, 2005 Regional Hearing-Presentation of Recommendations and Methodology-Navy, in Washington, DC.

Contains notes and commission briefing documents by analyst Bob Cook of the INTERAGENCT Team.

Contains notes from May 17, 2005 Hearing-Washington, DC. By Chairman Principi.

Contains notes from May 16, 2005 Hearing-Washington, DC. By Chairman Principi.

Contains notes of May 18, 2005 Hearing-Washington, DC. By Chairman Principi.

Contains notes and research (Naval Base San Diego, CA Broadway Complex #2) by Analyst Brian McDaniel of the Navy Team.

Contains notes and research (Criteria Seven) Fort Monmouth, NJ, By Analyst Wes Hood of the ARMY Team.

Contains notes and research (Data from OSD's Joint E&T Study Group) Various States, by Analyst Syd Carroll of the JOINT CROSS Service Team.

BRAC Analysis - Contains three maps used by Art Beauchamp of the Air Force Team regarding Dyess Air Force Base, TX. (Note: the maps are oversized and only the front is shown.)

Contains notes and research (C0-Locating NTEC and NETPDTC) Florida and Tennessee by Carol Schmidt, Analyst for the Joint Issues Team.

Contains notes of the August 11, 2005 hearing- Washington DC, by Chairman Principi.

Contains NMC10- Community Input-Navy/MC Submarine Base New London, CT. Military Value Handbook.