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January 9, 2007
January 9, 2007
January 9, 2007
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FEATURES Tax Credit Turns ALT Fuels into Cash for Government Fleets The federal alternative fuel tax credit that went into effect last Fall as part of the 2005 Transportation Act is good news for alternative fuel providers. It's even better news for tax-exempt organizations like government fleets, which in some cases can receive cash payments for their alternative fuel use.  GSA to Coordinate Government Affairs, Policies The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has announced steps to better coordinate the interrelated work of legislation, regulation, and policy through formalizing the Office of congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs and Governmentwide Policy. FEC Posts Record Year, Collects $6.2 Million in Civil Penalties The Federal Election Commission reported that it collected civil penalties of more than $6.2 million in 2006, more than doubling the total amount of penalties of any other single year in the agency's 31-year history. Since the FEC opened its doors in 1975, it has had 49 enforcement cases with penalties over $100,000 – 12 of these cases (nearly one out of every four) were concluded in 2006.
NEWS Local Coalition Celebrates a Decade of AFVs Ten years ago a small group of committed stakeholders formed the Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition (GLICCC) to address the ozone non-attainment status of New York's Nassau and Suffolk counties. Back then, there were 265,000 alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) on the road nationwide, the United States imported 3.5 billion barrels of oil per year, and the average gasoline price was $1.25 per gallon. GSA Opens Call for DC-Area Telecom Service Proposal The request for proposals (RFP) is now open for the Washington Interagency Telecommunications System 3 (WITS 3) acquisition on FedBizOpps, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced. Issued by the Federal Acquisition Service (FAS) within GSA's National Capital Region (NCR), WITS 3 will replace the existing WITS2001 contract, which expires January 2008. Police Armed and Ready With Latest Gadgetry Law enforcement agencies around the country are testing a variety of new products that they hope will allow them to do their jobs more safely and efficiently. News of the Weird: Bizarre but true stories about real people.
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