the Net economy

Views from the Solar System (139)

the Net economy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:35:51 +0000

An Astronaut‘s View from Station

NASA – A view of Earth as seen from the Cupola on the Earth-facing side of the International Space Station. Visible in the top left foreground is a Russian Soyuz crew capsule. In the lower right corner, a solar array panel can be seen.

This photo was taken from the ISS on June 12, 2013.

Views from the Solar System (129) (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
Views from the Solar System (136) (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
Views from the Solar System (134) (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
Views from the Solar System (135) (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
Views from the Solar System (133) (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
Views from the Solar System (138) (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
NASA technology (54) (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
Views from the Solar System (137) (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: Nature, SPACE WATCH, Technology Tagged: Astronaut, Cupola, Earth, International Space Station, NASA, Technology

Finding value when the market misbehaves

the Net economy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:34:47 +0000

By John Wasik – If you can find managers focused on buying and holding the best stocks – no matter how the rest of the market is behaving – you might reap higher gains over time.

“Perverse industry incentives and emotional investors combine to incent funds to invest in other than best idea stocks and so performance declines accordingly,” C. Thomas Howard, professor emeritus at the University of Denver told me in an email. “Funds underperform not because of the lack of skill, but because of the incentives they face.” more> http://tinyurl.com/m7g8qd4

Filed under: Business, Economy Tagged: Business, Capital, Incentive, Industrial economy, Investing, United States, University of Denver

A new model of governance

the Net economy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:33:52 +0000

By Francisco Jaime Quesado – European Leaders are discussing a new model of governance. The citizens are tired, demand more and more new ideas and new solutions for a new governance model for Europe. This idea is an effective challenge for change in a Europe that must face the expectations of a new society, more demanding and more capable of driving the imperative of excellence. Europe.gov must be the right expression of a new time where a new social capital must be shared by all the classes in a Europe of change.

Most European leaders insist that innovation and technology are the “enablers” for competitiveness in Europe. Universities and companies must perform a new strategic partnership centered in the objectives of the added value, creativity and knowledge. This is the basis for a future effective implementation of the Lisbon agenda. more> http://tinyurl.com/ksvqoxv

Related>

EU, U.S. leaders launch free-trade talks, William Schomberg and Roberta Rampton, Reuters

New Deal necessary for Europe laid waste by austerity and service cuts (irishtimes.com)
There will be no more roaming fees in Europe starting July 2014 (phonearena.com)

Filed under: Business, Economy, Leadership, Regulations Tagged: European Commission, European Union, Government, Lisbon, Lisbon Strategy, United States

Updates from BOEING

the Net economy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:32:26 +0000

Better Wings for a Better Planet
BOEING – The carbon-fiber composite winglets allow an airplane to save on fuel and thereby reduce emissions. The fuel burn improvement with blended winglets at the airplane’s design range is 4 to 5 percent. For a 767 airplane, saving half a million U.S. gallons of jet fuel a year per airplane translates into an annual reduction of more than 4,790 tonnes of CO₂ for each airplane. The addition of winglets can also be used to increase the payload/range capability of the airplane instead of reducing the fuel consumption. Airplanes with blended winglets also show a significant reduction in takeoff and landing drag.

Blended winglets were initially investigated by Boeing in the mid-1980s and further developed in the early 1990s by Aviation Partners, Inc., a Seattle, Wash., corporation of aerospace professionals consisting primarily of aeronautical engineers and flight test department directors.

The first blended winglets were installed on Gulfstream II airplanes. The resulting improvements in range and fuel efficiency interested Boeing, and in 1999, Boeing formed the joint venture company APB with Aviation Partners, Inc., to develop blended winglets [VIDEO 2:09] for Boeing airplanes. Boeing adopted the blended winglet technology as standard equipment for the BBJ in 2000 and APB certified the winglets for the 737-700 and 737-800 airplanes in 2001. Since then, APB has certified blended winglets for retrofit installation on other Boeing airplane models (see fig. 1). Blended winglets are also installed in production on Next-Generation 737-700/-800/-900ER models. More than 2,850 Boeing airplanes have been equipped with blended winglets.

The motivation behind all wingtip devices is to reduce induced drag. Induced drag is the part of the airplane drag due to global effects of generating lift. In general, wings will produce air motion, called circulation, as a result of generating lift. This motion is characterized by downward flow between the wingtips and upward flow outboard of the wingtips (see fig. 2). As a result, the wing flies in a downdraft of its own making. The lift vector is thereby tilted slightly backward (see fig. 3). It is this backward component of lift that is felt as induced drag. more> http://tinyurl.com/lurv44b

Updates from BOEING (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: Business, EARTH WATCH, Energy & emissions, Product, Technology, Transportation, VIDEO Tagged: Aviation Partners, Boeing, Business improvement, Climate change, Earth, Industrial economy, Seattle, Technology, United States, Wingtip device

Boeing’s new Dreamliner steps up big jet battle

the Net economy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:31:55 +0000

SLIDE SHOW (9)

By Alwyn Scott and Tim Hepher – The much-anticipated announcement of the 787-10 Dreamliner, with 102 firm orders worth nearly $30 billion at list prices, is a vote of support for the lightweight, carbon-composite jet just months after the first version was grounded by battery problems.

It came shortly after Airbus clinched an $11.5 billion order from British budget airline easyJet (EZJ.L) for 135 of its A320neos on day two of the aerospace industry’s showcase event. more> http://tinyurl.com/lqcru2a

Long-Haul Jets Get Boost At Paris Air Show, Lori Hinnant, Associated Press/manufacturing.net
787 Dreamliner vs A350 and the Paris Airshow (charterflightgroup.com)
Airbus’ A350 XWB makes its first flight (news.cnet.com)

Filed under: Business, Economy, Product, Technology, Transportation Tagged: Airbus, Airbus A350, Boeing, Boeing 787 Dreamliner, Business, Paris Air Show

THOMAS Top Ten – compiled on June 16, 2013

the Net economy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:03:29 +0000

Library of Congress -

S. 744 [113th]
Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act
S. 954 [113th]
Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2013
H.R. 1960 [113th]
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2014
H.R. 2217 [113th]
Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2014
H.R. 933 [113th]
Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2013
S. 649 [113th]
Safe Communities, Safe Schools Act of 2013
S.Amdt. 1195 [113th]
To prohibit the granting of registered provisional immigrant status until the Secretary has maintained effective control of the borders for 6 months
H.R. 1797 [113th]
District of Columbia Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
H.R. 3162 [107th]
Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism (USA PATRIOT ACT) Act of 2001
H.R. 1256 [113th]
Swap Jurisdiction Certainty Act

THOMAS Top Ten – compiled on June 09, 2013 (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
THOMAS Top Ten – compiled on May 12, 2013 (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
THOMAS Top Ten – compiled on May 05, 2013 (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
THOMAS Top Ten – compiled on June 02, 2013 (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
THOMAS Top Ten – compiled on Apr 28, 2013 (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
THOMAS Top Ten – compiled on May 26, 2013 (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
THOMAS Top Ten – compiled on May 19, 2013 (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Congressional Record, Government, Library of Congress, Regulations, THOMAS, United States, United States Code, United States Congress

Updates from Congressman Michael McCaul

the Net economy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:02:08 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Amemdment To The Committee Print Of H.R. 1960 Offered by Mr. McCaul Of Texas (pdf), US Congress
Amemdment To The Committee Print Of H.R. 1960 Offered by Mr. McCaul Of Texas (pdf), US Congress
Amemdment To The Committee Print Of H.R. 1960 Offered by Mr. McCaul Of Texas (pdf), US Congress
Chairman McCaul on CBS “Face the Nation” on NSA Surveillance Programs, YouTube [VIDEO 7:18]
McCaul on KRIV-FOX on NSA, YouTube [VIDEO 5:03]

Updates from Congressman Michael McCaul (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, Michael McCaul, National Security, National Security Agency, Texas, United States, United States Congress, United States Department of Homeland Security

Update from Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner

the Net economy — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 13:01:13 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

NSA collecting phone records of millions of Verizon customers daily, Glenn Greenwald, Guardian
This abuse of the Patriot Act must end, Jim Sensenbrenner, guardian.co.uk
I have gone on record seeking to illustrate the large gap (pdf) between the intention of the Patriot Act and the implementation of Section 215 by the FISA court and the Administration
Sensenbrenner questions FBI Director Mueller on Patriot Act abuses, YouTube [VIDEO 5:44]
FBI Director Mueller defends datamining – June 13, 2013, YouTube [VIDEO 1:59]

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Government, Jim Sensenbrenner, National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity, National Security Agency, United States, United States Congress, United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, United States House of Representatives, USA PATRIOT Act, Wisconsin

Views from the Solar System (138)

the Net economy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:35:57 +0000

←

A View of Mercury From Afar

NASA – This image of Mercury, acquired by the Mercury Dual Imaging System (MDIS) aboard NASA’s MESSENGER mission on April 23, 2013, allows us to take a step back to view the planet. Prior to the MESSENGER mission, Mercury’s surface was often compared to the surface of Earth’s moon, when in fact, Mercury and the moon are very different. This image in particular highlights many basins near Mercury’s terminator, including Bach crater. Many craters with central peaks and the nearby bright rays of Han Kan crater are also evident.

Once per week, MDIS captures images of Mercury’s limb, with an emphasis on imaging the southern hemisphere limb. These limb images provide information about Mercury’s shape and complement measurements of topography made by the Mercury Laser Altimeter (MLA) of Mercury’s northern hemisphere.

Image Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory/Carnegie Institution of Washington

A View of Mercury From Afar (spaceref.com)
Gaze upon all of Mercury for the first time ever (richarddawkins.net)
Mercury 100% Coverage (spaceref.com)

Filed under: Nature, SPACE WATCH, Technology Tagged: Impact crater, Mercury, MESSENGER, Moon, NASA, Solar System, Technology

The real IRS scandal

the Net economy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:34:22 +0000

By Herman Schwartz – As rewritten and interpreted by the IRS, the tax-exempt statute cannot be applied in any clear and consistent way – particularly by a shell-shocked, under-staffed and under-trained agency. The agency’s primary purpose is to collect money, yet it was mandated to evaluate partisan political activity.

Because the IRS has now been condemned so harshly on all sides, it may approve just about anything. Big money will likely be able to continue spending billions of secret dollars – and making a mockery of democracy.

That’s the real scandal. more> http://tinyurl.com/n6fu44e

IRS Officials in DC Oversaw Targeting Operation in Cincinnati (independentsentinel.com)
“Focusing On The Wrong People”: The Real IRS Scandal Is Secret Money Influencing US Elections (mykeystrokes.com)
The Real Scandal at the IRS (bloomberg.com)

Filed under: Business, Economy, Leadership, Media, Regulations Tagged: Internal Revenue Service, IRS, Tax exemption, Tea Party, United States

You Probably Agreed to NSA Snooping When You Accepted That Website’s Terms of Service

the Net economy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:33:06 +0000

By Victor Luckerson – Tucked away in those long paragraphs of legalese on pretty much every major Internet website (including Time.com) is a clause about how a business will handle your private data when the feds come knocking. In general, these companies grant themselves wide latitude. Yahoo says it might hand out your data to investigate or prevent “situations involving potential threats to the physical safety of any person.” Facebook will respond to a court order, search warrant or other legal request “if we have a good faith belief that the law requires us to do so.” Apple provides user data to government agencies if “for purposes of national security, law enforcement, or other issues of public importance, disclosure is necessary or appropriate.”

Whatever the case, the now-acknowledged program takes data collection to a scope beyond what many users likely expected and possibly beyond what some companies’ terms of service allow. more> http://tinyurl.com/kl56mmw

Related>

Updates from Senator Rand Paul ↓
Buying into Big Brother ←
European Internet Dialogue: how to serve the public interest? Gutenberg, neurope.eu
U.S. surveillance architecture includes collection of revealing Internet, phone metadata, Barton Gellman, Washington Post
After Profits, Defense Contractor Faces the Pitfalls of Cybersecurity, David E. Sanger and Nicole Perlroth, NYTimes.com
Potential Blind Spots in Clearance Process that Gave Snowden Top-Secret Access, Andrew Katz, TIME
NSA leaks threaten Obama’s G8 agenda, Julian Pecquet, Hill
NSA spying flap extends to contents of U.S. phone calls, Declan McCullagh, CNET News
NSA spying just pushes envelope, Charles Krauthammer, Boston Herald
Obama doesn’t think NSA programs violated Americans’ privacy, WH says, Lindsey Boerma, CBS News

NSA programs may be legal, but are they ethical? (cbsnews.com)

Filed under: Broadband, Business, CONGRESS WATCH, Economy, Leadership, Media, Net, Technology, telecom Tagged: Bill of Rights, Broadband, Business, Congress Watch, Cybersecurity, First Amendment, Government, Leadership, National Security Agency, Technology

Updates from BOEING

the Net economy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:32:40 +0000

Building A Better GPS
BOEING – Boeing is currently under contract for 12 GPS IIF satellites for the U.S. Air Force. Two are in orbit and meeting mission requirements; two have been completed and are being stored until launch; and eight are in various stages of pulse-line production.

“Similar to an aircraft assembly line [VIDEO 2:46], the GPS IIF pulse line efficiently moves a satellite from one designated work area to the next at a fixed rate,” said Jan Heide, GPS IIF program director. “Within the four pulse line work centers, we’ve incorporated Lean manufacturing processes, new tooling, and additional work-planning packages to improve efficiency and reduce cost.”

The GPS pulse line can accommodate four satellites at any given time. Wait time between tasks is reduced or eliminated by staging necessary parts and tools at the point of use at each workstation, creating a smooth process flow. Along the pulse line, satellites flow to work centers dedicated to four manufacturing stages: vehicle assembly, initial test, thermal-vacuum testing, and final test. The line delivers one space vehicle to storage every two to three months.

GPS IIF is the product of Boeing’s long legacy with GPS capabilities, dating back to the first GPS satellite program in 1974. more> http://tinyurl.com/a5ofbjv

Fourth Boeing GPS IIF Satellite Joins Constellation on Orbit (gpsdaily.com)
United Launch Alliance Launches 70th Successful Mission in 77 Months with the Launch of the GPS IIF-4 Satellite for the Air Force (prnewswire.com)

Filed under: Business, Economy, Net, SPACE WATCH, Technology, telecom, Transportation, VIDEO Tagged: Boeing, Business improvement, Earth, Global Positioning System, GPS, GPS IIF, Industrial economy, Technology, United States, United States Air Force

No Country for Slow Broadband

the Net economy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 15:31:15 +0000

By Richard Bennett – Over the last three years America’s broadband systems have doubled in speed, while Europe’s have remained stagnant.

The major causes for low subscribership, as extensive survey research shows, are low interest in the Internet and minimal digital literacy. And too many American households lack the money or interest to buy a computer. As a result, more Americans subscribe to cable TV and cellphones than to Internet service. Our broadband subscription rate is 70 percent, but could easily surpass 90 percent if computer ownership and digital literacy were widespread. more> http://tinyurl.com/l8ve3vk

Google Balloon Internet Access: The Thrill of a Big Idea (wordbitoverflow.com)
Ketchum answers broadband questions (mtexpress.com)

Filed under: Broadband, Business, Economy, Education, FCC, Net, telecom Tagged: Broadband, Broadband Internet access, Digital literacy, Education, Industrial economy, Internet, Regulations, Social networks, United States

Updates from Senator Barbara Boxer

the Net economy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:05:00 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Boxer, McDermott Introduce Bill to Block Congressional Pay if Lawmakers Fail to Raise Debt Ceiling, US Senate

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Barbara Boxer, Congress Watch, Government, United States, United States Senate

Updates from Congressman Richard Hanna

the Net economy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:04:28 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

NDAA Bill Passes, No BRAC in 2014, US Congress
Cyber Summer Camp, Griffis Institute

Updates from Congressman Richard Hanna (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, United States, United States Congress, United States House of Representatives

Updates from Congresswoman Renee Ellmers

the Net economy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:03:15 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Sessions, Green, Burgess, Schwartz, Whitfield and Kind Lead Bipartisan Charge to Get Answers from CMS on How to Protect Cancer Patients’ Access to Health Care, US Congress
Sequester hits cancer patients — doctors, lawmakers seek fix, Rachel Rose Hartman, Yahoo! News
Find Your Representative, US Congress

Updates from Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
Updates from Congresswoman Renee Ellmers (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, Renee Ellmers, United States, United States Congress, United States House of Representatives

Updates from Congressman Ron Paul

the Net economy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:02:31 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Obama’s Syria Policy Looks a Lot Like Bush’s Iraq Policy, Ron Paul

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, Ron Paul, United States, United States Congress

Updates from Senator Lisa Murkowski

the Net economy — Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:01:32 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Sen. Murkowski Visits the Ouzinkie Dam in Ouzinkie, AK on May 28th, YouTube [VIDEO 1:14]
Pentagon Report on Sexual Assault in the Military in 2012, NYTimes.com
Senator Murkowski’s Address to the National Network to End Domestic Violence Congressional Breakfast, YouTube [VIDEO 8:22]
Veteran Spotlight, US Senate
The Last Frontier Honor Flight
Sen. Murkowski’s Veteran Spotlight on Ron Travis, YouTube [VIDEO 15:15]
The Naniaq Alutiiq Dancers perform for Sen. Murkowski in Old Harbor, AK, YouTube [VIDEO 2:23]
Senator Murkowski Address to the Congressional Study Group on Japan, YouTube [VIDEO 22:08]

Updates from Senator Lisa Murkowski (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Alaska, Congress Watch, Government, Lisa Murkowski, United States, United States Senate

Updates from Congressman Dave Camp

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:47:27 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Camp Opening Statement: Hearing on Organizations Targeted by the Internal Revenue Service for Their Personal Beliefs, Committee on Ways and Means/US Congress
House of Representatives Committee on Ways & Means Video Archive, Committee on Ways and Means/US Congress
Pastor Ron Dunn from Harrison, MI Gives the Opening Prayer on the House Floor, YouTube [VIDEO 3:04]
Congressional Art Competition, US Congress

Updates from Congressman Dave Camp (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Dave Camp, Government, United States, United States Congress, United States House Committee on Ways and Means

Updates from Congresswoman Jackie Speier

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:46:40 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Make It In America, US Congress

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: California, Congress Watch, Government, Jackie Speier, United States, United States Congress, United States House of Representatives

Updates from Congressman Tom Reed

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:45:38 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

REP. TOM REED PREVENTING WASTE, FRAUD AND ABUSE IN MEDICARE AND MEDICAID WITH PRIME ACT, US Congress
Members propose bipartisan reforms to stop Medicare, Medicaid waste, Pete Kasperowicz, Hill
Chautauqua Lake at top of Rep. Reed’s agenda, Ryan Atkins, Observertoday.com
REED WORKING TO CLEAN UP CHAUTAUQUA LAKE, US Congress
REP. TOM REED VOTES TO LOWER STUDENT LOAN INTEREST RATES, US Congress
REED FOCUSES ON MOVING PEOPLE AWAY FROM POVERTY AND TOWARD SELF-SUFFICIENCY, US Congress
Manufacturing Caucus, US Congress

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, New York, Tom Reed, United States, United States Congress

Updates from Congressman Doug Lamborn

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:44:48 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

amazonaws.com [VIDEO]
Lamborn Initiatives Included in Defense Authorization Bill, US Congress
Lamborn: Furloughs May Not be Necessary, YouTube [VIDEO 1:58]

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Doug Lamborn, Government, United States, United States Congress

Updates from Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:43:04 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Leader Pelosi on Six-Month Anniversary of Newtown Tragedy, YouTube [VIDEO 5:36]
Trent Franks: ‘Incidence of rape resulting in pregnancy are very low’, Kathryn Smith and Ginger Gibson, POLITICO.com
Congress Has Passed 13 Laws This Year—None of Them Have to Do With Jobs, Niraj Chokshi, nationaljournal.com
Pelosi Floor Speech Calling on House Republicans to Appoint Conferees to Meet Needs of American People & Address the Sequester, US Congress
Taking out Stafford Loans to help pay for college? White House
Facts on H.R. 1911, the GOP Bill to Make College More Expensive, Committee on Education & the Workforce/US Congress

Updates from Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
Updates from Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Government, Minority leader of the United States House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, United States, White House

Updates from Congressman Markwayne Mullin

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:42:23 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Congressman Mullin Speaks on Obamacare’s Impact, YouTube [VIDEO 1:18]

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, Markwayne Mullin, Oklahoma, United States, United States Congress

Updates from Congressman Steve Scalise

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:41:39 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Scalise fights against flawed FEMA rate hikes, YouTube [VIDEO 5:09]

Updates from Congressman Steve Scalise (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, Steve Scalise, United States, United States Congress

Updates from Chairman Sam Graves

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:40:01 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Small Business Economic Trends, National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)
NSBA Survey Proves Small Businesses Need A Simplified Trade Process, House Committee on Small Business/US Congress
New Survey on Exporting Shows Small Business Export Growth, Molly Brogan, NSBA
Rice Subcommittee Examines Regulatory Changes to H-2B Seasonal Workforce Policy, House Committee on Small Business/US Congress
Hanna Subcommittee Explores How The Obama Administration’s Federal Strategic Sourcing Initiative Is Affecting Small Contractors, House Committee on Small Business/US Congress
Is strategic sourcing helping small business? Adam Mazmanian, FCW
Graves, Hanna Applaud House Passage of NDAA, Provisions To Boost Small Business Contracting, House Committee on Small Business/US Congress
Why the temporary foreign worker program still matters to U.S. businesses, Rep. Tom Rice (R-SC), Hill

Updates from Chairman Sam Graves (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
Updates from Chairman Sam Graves (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
Updates from Chairman Sam Graves (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
Updates from Chairman Sam Graves (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, National Federation of Independent Business, NFIB, Sam Graves, Small business, United States Congress

House Floor – Week of June 17, 2013

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:39:17 +0000

US CONGRESS -

LEADER’S WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Week of June 17th

MONDAY, JUNE 17TH
1) H.R. 876 – Idaho Wilderness Water Resources Protection Act (Sponsored by Rep. Michael Simpson / Natural Resources Committee)

2) H.R. 253 – Y Mountain Access Enhancement Act, as amended (Sponsored by Rep. Jason Chaffetz / Natural Resources Committee)

3) H.Res. __ – To amend the Senate Amendment to H.R. 588 – Vietnam Veterans Donor Acknowledgement Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. Don Young / Natural Resources Committee)

4) H.R. 520 – Buffalo Soldiers in the National Parks Study Act (Sponsored by Rep. Jackie Speier / Natural Resources Committee)

5) H.R. 674 – Rota Cultural and Natural Resources Study Act (Sponsored by Del. Gregorio Sablan / Natural Resources Committee)

6) H.R. 862 – To authorize the conveyance of two small parcels of land within the boundaries of the Coconino National Forest containing private improvements that were developed based upon the reliance of the landowners in an erroneous survey conducted in May 1960 (Sponsored by Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick / Natural Resources Committee)
TUESDAY, JUNE 18TH, AND THE BALANCE OF THE WEEK
1) H.R. 1896 – International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of 2013 (Sponsored by Rep. David Reichert / Ways and Means Committee)

2) H.R. 475 – To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to include vaccines against seasonal influenza within the definition of taxable vaccines (Sponsored by Rep. Jim Gerlach / Ways and Means Committee)

3) H.R. 1151 – To direct the Secretary of State to develop a strategy to obtain observer status for Taiwan at the triennial International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly, and for other purposes (Sponsored by Rep. Edward Royce / Foreign Services Committee)

H.R. 1797 – Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, Rules Committee Print (Subject to a Rule)
(Sponsored by Rep. Trent Franks / Judiciary Committee)

H.R. 1947 – Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013 (Subject to a Rule)
(Sponsored by Rep. Frank Lucas / Agriculture Committee)
COMMITTEE ACTIVITY OF THE WEEK
Education and Workforce Committee markup on “H.R. 5, Student Success Act” (Wednesday, June 19th, at 9:00 a.m.)

more> majorityleader.gov/floor/

House Floor – Week of June 10, 2013 (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
House Floor – Week of May 13, 2013 (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
House Floor – Week of May 6, 2013 (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)
House Floor – Week of June 03, 2013 (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, United States, United States Congress, United States House of Representatives

Updates from Senator Johnny Isakson

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:38:48 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, Johnny Isakson, United States, United States Senate

Updates from Congressman Lee Terry

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:37:14 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

Terry Remarks to the Canadian American Business Council, US Congress

Updates from Congressman Lee Terry (theneteconomy.wordpress.com)

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, United States, United States Congress

Updates from Senator Jay Rockefeller

the Net economy — Sun, 16 Jun 2013 21:36:09 +0000

CONGRESS WATCH

A Minute with Jay: Honoring Frederick Mayer, YouTube [VIDEO 1:15]

Filed under: CONGRESS WATCH, Regulations Tagged: Congress Watch, Government, Jay Rockefeller, United States, United States Senate, West Virginia

the Net economy

Views from the Solar System (139)

Related articles

Finding value when the market misbehaves

A new model of governance

Related articles

Updates from BOEING

Related articles

Boeing’s new Dreamliner steps up big jet battle

Related articles

THOMAS Top Ten – compiled on June 16, 2013

Related articles

Updates from Congressman Michael McCaul

Related articles

Update from Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner

Views from the Solar System (138)

Related articles

The real IRS scandal

Related articles

You Probably Agreed to NSA Snooping When You Accepted That Website’s Terms of Service

Related articles

Updates from BOEING

Related articles

No Country for Slow Broadband

Related articles

Updates from Senator Barbara Boxer

Updates from Congressman Richard Hanna

Related articles

Updates from Congresswoman Renee Ellmers

Related articles

Updates from Congressman Ron Paul

Updates from Senator Lisa Murkowski

Related articles

Updates from Congressman Dave Camp

Related articles

Updates from Congresswoman Jackie Speier

Updates from Congressman Tom Reed

Updates from Congressman Doug Lamborn

Updates from Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi

Related articles

Updates from Congressman Markwayne Mullin

Updates from Congressman Steve Scalise

Related articles

Updates from Chairman Sam Graves

Related articles

House Floor – Week of June 17, 2013

LEADER’S WEEKLY SCHEDULE

Related articles

Updates from Senator Johnny Isakson

Updates from Congressman Lee Terry

Related articles

Updates from Senator Jay Rockefeller