The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) commitment to assuring the health and safety of its workers includes the conduct of illness and injury surveillance activities that provide an early warning system to detect health problems among workers. The Illness and Injury Surveillance Program monitors illnesses and health conditions that result in an absence, occupational injuries and illnesses, and disabilities and deaths among current workers.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) commitment to assuring the health and safety of its workers includes the conduct of illness and injury surveillance activities that provide an early warning system to detect health problems among workers. The Illness and Injury Surveillance Program monitors illnesses and health conditions that result in an absence, occupational injuries and illnesses, and disabilities and deaths among current workers.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) commitment to assuring the health and safety of its workers includes the conduct of epidemiologic surveillance activities that provide an early warning system for health problems among workers. The Illness and Injury Surveillance Program monitors illnesses and health conditions that result in an absence of workdays, occupational injuries and illnesses, and disabilities and deaths among current workers.

This report is a compilation of the groundwater sampling results from the Area 5 Radioactive Waste Management Site (RWMS) including calendar year 2008 results. Each of the three Pilot Wells was sampled on March 11, 2008, and September 10, 2008. These wells were sampled for the following indicators of contamination: pH, specific conductance, total organic carbon, total organic halides, and tritium. Indicators of general water chemistry (cations and anions) were also monitored. Results from all samples collected in 2008 were within the limits established by agreement with the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection for each analyte. These data indicate that there has been no measurable impact to the uppermost aquifer from the Area 5 RWMS. There were no significant changes in measured groundwater parameters compared to previous years. Other information in the report includes an updated Cumulative Chronology for the Area 5 RWMS Groundwater Monitoring Program and a brief description of the site hydrogeology.

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "To carry out the decennial census, the U.S. Census Bureau (Bureau) conducts a sequence of thousands of activities and numerous operations. As requested, The Government Accountability Office (GAO) examined (1) the Bureau's use of scheduling tools to maintain and monitor progress and (2) the status of two systems key to field data collection: the control system the Bureau will use to manage the work flow for paper-based operations, including nonresponse follow-up, and the system used to manage quality control of two major field operations. GAO applied schedule analysis tools; reviewed Bureau evaluations, planning documents, and other documents on work flow management; and interviewed Bureau officials."

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to in memory of Professor Robert Osborne Reid of College Station.

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to designating April 27, 2009, as Social Work Day at the State Capitol.

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to honoring Roy Earl Reed, Sr., of Brownsville on his 80th birthday.

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate relating to in memory of Manuel Benavidez, Jr.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the authority of certain political subdivisions to change the date of their general elections.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the composition of the jury in certain adjudication hearings in juvenile court.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to a qualified privilege of a journalist not to testify.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to health benefit plan coverage for certain prosthetic devices, orthotic devices, and related services.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to distilled spirits samplings by the holder of a distiller's and rectifier's permit.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the standards for attorneys representing indigent defendants in capital cases.

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the powers of certain freight rail districts.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to a Medicaid buy-in program for certain children with disabilities.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the receipt and release of immunization information by the immunization registry in connection with a disaster; providing penalties.

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the licensing and regulation of identity recovery service contract providers and the inclusion of identity recovery service agreements in certain service contracts, retail installment contracts, and vehicle protection products; providing penalties.

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas Senate and House of Representatives relating to In memory of Harvey Carroll "Dulie" Bell, Jr.

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas Senate and House of Representatives relating to commending Leo Aguirre of Austin for his performance with the New Mexico State University baseball team

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas Senate and House of Representatives relating to commending Tommy Nobis for his achievements in his football career.

The purpose of this report is to provide a concise but comprehensive overview of Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Climate Research Facility instrumentation status. The report is divided into the following five sections: (1) new instrumentation in the process of being acquired and deployed, (2) field campaigns, (3) existing instrumentation and progress on improvements or upgrades, (4) proposed future instrumentation, and (5) Small Business Innovation Research instrument development.

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "A genuine U.S. passport is a vital document, permitting its owner to travel freely into and out of the United States, prove U.S. citizenship, obtain further identification documents, and set up bank accounts, among other things. Since May 2005, we have issued several reports identifying significant fraud vulnerabilities in the passport issuance process. This report (1) describes our recent work on passport fraud and (2) summarizes actions the Department of State (State) has indicated it is taking to address the fraud vulnerabilities we identified."