What Government Did Today » federal http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com Stay Informed Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:30:00 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 Presidential Memorandum — Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Sections 110(d)(4) and 110(f) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as Amended http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9545/presidential-memorandum-delegation-of-authority-pursuant-to-sections-110d4-and-110f-of-the-trafficking-victims-protection-act-of-2000-as-amended.html http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9545/presidential-memorandum-delegation-of-authority-pursuant-to-sections-110d4-and-110f-of-the-trafficking-victims-protection-act-of-2000-as-amended.html#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:42:00 +0000 White House http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/uncategorized/9545/presidential-memorandum-delegation-of-authority-pursuant-to-sections-110d4-and-110f-of-the-trafficking-victims-protection-act-of-2000-as-amended.html Release Time:  For Immediate Release MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE SUBJECT: Delegation of Authority Pursuant to Sections 110(d)(4) and 110(f) of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000, as Amended By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, including section 301 of title 3, United States Code, I hereby delegate to you the authority conferred upon the President by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (Division A of Public Law 106-386), as amended (the "Act"), to determine, consistent with sections 110(d)(4) and 110(f) of the Act, with respect to Burma for fiscal year 2012, that assistance described in section 110(d)(1)(B) of the Act would promote the purposes of the Act or is otherwise in the national interest of the United States. You are authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register. BARACK OBAMA

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]]> http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9547/new-details-president-obama-to-host-white-house-science-fair.html/feed 0 Notice — Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to the Situation in or in Relation to Côte d’Ivoire http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9550/notice-continuation-of-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-the-situation-in-or-in-relation-to-cote-divoire-3.html http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9550/notice-continuation-of-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-the-situation-in-or-in-relation-to-cote-divoire-3.html#comments Fri, 03 Feb 2012 22:24:00 +0000 White House http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/uncategorized/9550/notice-continuation-of-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-the-situation-in-or-in-relation-to-cote-divoire-3.html Release Time:  For Immediate Release NOTICE – - – - – - – CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO THE SITUATION IN OR IN RELATION TO CÔTE D'IVOIRE On February 7, 2006, by Executive Order 13396, the President declared a national emergency, pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706), to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the situation in or in relation to Côte d'Ivoire and ordered related measures blocking the property of certain persons contributing to the conflict in Côte d'Ivoire. The situation in or in relation to Côte d'Ivoire, which has been addressed by the United Nations Security Council in Resolution 1572 of November 15, 2004, and subsequent resolutions, has resulted in the massacre of large numbers of civilians, widespread human rights abuses, significant political violence and unrest, and fatal attacks against international peacekeeping forces.

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]]> http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9551/message-continuation-of-the-national-emergency-with-respect-to-the-situation-in-or-in-relation-to-cote-divoire.html/feed 0 Statement from the President on the Departure of Aneesh Chopra http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9506/statement-from-the-president-on-the-departure-of-aneesh-chopra.html http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9506/statement-from-the-president-on-the-departure-of-aneesh-chopra.html#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:45:00 +0000 White House http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/uncategorized/9506/statement-from-the-president-on-the-departure-of-aneesh-chopra.html WASHINGTON, DC — The White House today announced the departure of Aneesh Chopra, Assistant to the President and the federal government’s first Chief Technology Officer (CTO).   President Obama said, “As the federal government’s first Chief Technology Officer, Aneesh Chopra did groundbreaking work to bring our government into the 21st century.  Aneesh found countless ways to engage the American people using technology, from electronic health records for veterans, to expanding access to broadband for rural communities, to modernizing government records

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]]> http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9506/statement-from-the-president-on-the-departure-of-aneesh-chopra.html/feed 0 Remarks by the President on College Affordability, Ann Arbor, Michigan http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9507/remarks-by-the-president-on-college-affordability-ann-arbor-michigan.html http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9507/remarks-by-the-president-on-college-affordability-ann-arbor-michigan.html#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:45:00 +0000 White House http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/uncategorized/9507/remarks-by-the-president-on-college-affordability-ann-arbor-michigan.html Release Time:  For Immediate Release University of Michigan Ann Arbor, Michigan 10:00 A.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, Michigan!  (Applause.)  Oh, it is good to be back in Ann Arbor.  (Applause.) Thank you, Christina, for that introduction.  I also want to thank your president, Mary Sue Coleman.  (Applause.)  The mayor of Ann Arbor, John Hieftje, is here.  (Applause.)  My outstanding Secretary of Education, Arne Duncan, is in the house.  (Applause.) We have some outstanding members of Congress who are here as well, who are representing you each and every day.  Give them a round of applause — come on.  (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER:  I love you, President Obama! THE PRESIDENT:  I love you back.  (Applause.) So in terms of — boy, we've got all kinds of members of Congress here, so — (laughter.) Where's Denard?  (Applause.)  Denard Robinson is in the house.  (Applause.)  I hear you're coming back, man.  (Applause.)  That is a good deal for Michigan.  (Applause.) AUDIENCE MEMBER:  Denard Robinson in 2012!  (Laughter.) THE PRESIDENT:  Oh, oh, come on.  They're trying to draft you for President.  (Laughter.)  He's got to graduate before he runs for President.  (Laughter.)  There's an age limit.  (Laughter.) Well, it is wonderful to be here.  I want to thank all of you for coming out this morning.  I know for folks in college, this is still really early.  I remember those days.  It is good home — good to be in the home of the Sugar Bowl champion Wolverines.  (Applause.)  And with Denard Robinson coming back, this will be a team to be reckoned with.  I understand your basketball team is pretty good this year, too.  (Applause.)  All right — go, Blue!  (Applause.)  It's always good to start with a easy applause line.  (Laughter.)    But the reason I'm here today — in addition to meeting Denard Robinson — (laughter) — is to talk with all of you about what most of you do here every day — and that is to think about how you can gain the skills and the training you need to succeed in this 21st century economy.  And this is going to be one of the most important issues that not just you face, but this entire country faces:  How can we make sure that everybody is getting the kind of education they need to personally succeed but also to build up this nation — because in this economy, there is no greater predictor of individual success than a good education

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]]> http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9507/remarks-by-the-president-on-college-affordability-ann-arbor-michigan.html/feed 0 FACT SHEET: President Obama’s Blueprint for Keeping College Affordable and Within Reach for All Americans http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9503/fact-sheet-president-obama%e2%80%99s-blueprint-for-keeping-college-affordable-and-within-reach-for-all-americans.html http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/whitehouse/9503/fact-sheet-president-obama%e2%80%99s-blueprint-for-keeping-college-affordable-and-within-reach-for-all-americans.html#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:13:00 +0000 White House http://www.whatgovernmentdidtoday.com/uncategorized/9503/fact-sheet-president-obama%e2%80%99s-blueprint-for-keeping-college-affordable-and-within-reach-for-all-americans.html Release Time:  For Immediate Release “Of course, it’s not enough for us to increase student aid… States also need to do their part, by making higher education a higher priority in their budgets.   And colleges and universities have to do their part by working to keep costs down.”                                                                                                 President Barack Obama                                                                                                 State of the Union, January 24, 2012 In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a blueprint for an economy that’s built to last – an economy built on American manufacturing, American energy, skills for American workers, and a renewal of American values. As an important part of keeping the American promise alive, the President called for a comprehensive approach to tackling rising college costs.  In today’s global economy, a college education is no longer just a privilege for some, but rather a prerequisite for all.  To reach a national goal of leading the world with the highest share of college graduates by 2020, we must make college more affordable.

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