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December 14, 2004
Drivers' Licenses to Face New Federal Standards
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The weekly GovPro Newsletter is produced by the editors of Government Product News and Government Procurement Journal. Visit: www.govpro.com a news-, product-, and issue-driven site for all levels of government. Sponsored by Sponsored by Networkcar This Week Features Drivers' Licenses to Face New Federal Standards The landmark U.S. intelligence overhaul passed by Congress Wednesday (Dec. 8) includes the first mandatory federal identification standards for drivers' licenses, birth certificates and other forms of state-issued ID, little-noticed provisions that have some wary state officials upset over what one terms "an end run on states' rights."
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Turn Brownfields Projects Green with EPA Dollars Over the past few years, there has been a strong movement toward the cleanup of brownfields sites--areas contaminated by former industrial properties. To help communities afford this cleanup, and to redevelop brownfields areas into aesthetically pleasing, useful properties, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has established several funding programs.
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HRSA Selects Prime Vendor for Drug Pricing Health Purchasing Partners International (HPPI) is the new Prime Vendor for the 340B Drug Pricing Program, administered by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services' (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Section 340B of the Public Health Service Act requires drug manufacturers participating in Medicaid to provide formula-based discounts for entities receiving funds under 16 specified HHS programs and certain safety-net hospitals and clinics.
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News Group Urges GPS Installation on School Buses In an effort to increase student safety, Boston City Councilor, John Tobin, is calling for global positioning systems (GPS) on the city's 720 school buses. The system would track the location, speed, and directions of each bus, according to Tobin. Although the School Bus Drivers' Union is opposed to the use of GPS for fear that the technology would be used to spy on drivers, the school committee and the school administration are likely to approve the measure. Source: The National Law Enforcement and Corrections Technology Center (NLECTC). Legislators' Guide Promotes Affordable Health Insurance The Council for Affordable Health Insurance (CAHI) and the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) jointly released the "2005 State Legislators' Guide to Health Insurance Solutions." This guide will help state legislators answer the trillion dollar healthcare question: How can states keep health insurance accessible and premiums affordable while expanding choice? The State Legislators' Guide takes on this and many other tough issues that are confronting and confounding state legislators and their constituents. In the State Legislators' Guide, each critical health insurance issue is summarized, actions already taken by states are highlighted, and possible solutions are offered. The Guide is designed to offer lawmakers a starting point for deliberations and legislative proposals. Legislators who use the Guide will be able to sift through complicated policy questions quickly and identify solutions that will increase access to affordable health insurance. Founded in 1992, CAHI is a non-profit research and advocacy association whose mission is to develop and promote free market solutions to America's health care challenges. CAHI's membership includes health insurance companies (active in the individual, small group, HSA and senior markets), small businesses, physicians, actuaries and insurance brokers. Visit: cahi.org The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) is the nation's largest bipartisan, individual membership organization of state legislators, with over 2,400 Democratic and Republican state legislators from all 50 states. Visit: www.alec.org News of the Weird Links Facility managers around the globe use Screenflex Portable Partitions to help the make better use of their available space. Create instant training rooms, portable bulleting boards, meeting or processing areas in seconds, with easy to use, easy to store, economical Portable Partitions! To learn more, please visit us at www.screenflex.com DENIOS manufactures Spill Containment, Chemical Storage and related equipment. Systems provide safe, compliant, and efficient storage of flammables, corrosives and other hazardous chemicals or materials. Visit: www.thehazmatpro.com Spacesaver offers cost-effective, space-efficient, value-added solutions for all your storage needs --files, tools, equipment, weapons and more. For a Product Overview brochure, visit: www.spacesaver.com Meyer Products Inc. offers a complete line of snowplows and spreaders for all your snow removal needs. www.meyerproducts.com We welcome your feedback. Please e-mail suggestions and comments to Katherine Frisch at: mailto:kfrisch@penton.com You may qualify for a complimentary subscription to Government Product News. For more information, visit:www.submag.com/sub/gn You may qualify for a complimentary subscription to Government Procurement. For more information, visit: If you would like to subscribe to this weekly newsletter for government professionals send a blank email to: If you would like to unsubscribe to the GovPro newsletter send a blank email to: GovPro Newsletter, 1300 E. 9th St., Cleveland, OH 44114-1503 Copyright 2004 Penton Media, Inc.
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