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Whether the Department of Health and Human Services May Provide the Government Accountability Office Access to Information in the National Directory of New Hires, (2011)
United States Attorneys General Filed: Aug. 23, 2011

, In its letter to HHS asserting a right to access NDNH information, GAO does, not argue that any provision in the FPLS statute expressly permits GAO to use or, access NDNH information., Section 716, in contrast, grants GAO general access to all kinds of information, across the Executive Branch.

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Whether Proposals by Illinois and New York to Use the Internet and Out-of-State Transaction Processors to Sell Lottery Tickets to In-State Adults Violate the Wire Act, (2011)
United States Attorneys General Filed: Sep. 20, 2011

Interstate transmissions of wire communications that do not relate to a sporting event or, contest fall outside the reach of the Wire Act. See Crim. While the statute grandfathers some established state gambling schemes, a, new state lottery falling within the Acts prohibitions would not be exempt.

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Whether Postal Employees Are Entitled to Receive Service Credit, for Purposes of Their Retirement Annuity Under the Federal Employees' Retirement System, for Periods of Employment During Which the USPS Has Not Made Its Required Employer Contributions, (2011)
United States Attorneys General Filed: Nov. 01, 2011

, 546 U.S. 481, 486 (2006). However, the mere fact that employer contributions are a, mandatory part of the overall FERS scheme does not indicate that OPM is authorized to suspend, or eliminate the accrual of employees service credit as a remedy for an employers failure to, make such contributions.

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Whether Bills May Be Presented by Congress and Returned by the President by Electronic Means, (2011)
United States Attorneys General Filed: May 03, 2011

The use of electronic means of presentment and return of bills is constitutionally permissible. Congress has used rules, parliamentary precedents, and most, recently statutes to determine the process by which bills will be recorded and transmitted., signed . L. No. 105-32, 111 Stat. 250.

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Unconstitutional Restrictions on Activities of the Office of Science and Technology Policy in Section 1340(a) of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011, (2011)
United States Attorneys General Filed: Sep. 19, 2011

Indeed, in particular cases, either as a CFIUS member, or as the designated lead agency, OSTP might be involved in negotiating, imposing, or, enforcing agreements or other conditions that CFIUS deems necessary to protect U.S. national, security with respect to such transactions.

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Reimbursement or Payment Obligation of the Federal Government Under Section 313(c)(2)(b) of the Clean Water Act, (2011)
United States Attorneys General Filed: Feb. 25, 2011

Section 313(c)(2)(B) of the Clean Water Act does not impose a specific-appropriation, requirement for the payment of stormwater assessments.16 U.S. (3 Wheat. This new language requires that Congress, make available, in appropriations acts, the funds that could be used for this, purpose.

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Nonimmigrant Aliens and Firearms Disabilities Under the Gun Control Act, (2011)
United States Attorneys General Filed: Oct. 28, 2011

The prohibition in 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(5)(B) applies only to nonimmigrant aliens who must have, visas to be admitted to the United States, not to all aliens with nonimmigrant status.Congress enacted the Gun Control Act of 1968, Pub.

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Constitutionality of Legislation Extending the Term of the FBI Director, (2011)
United States Attorneys General Filed: Jun. 20, 2011

It would be constitutional for Congress to enact legislation extending the term of Robert S., Mueller, III, as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Whether the extension of a term functions as an, appointment depends on its effect on the Presidents appointment power.

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Authority to Use Military Force in Libya, (2011)
United States Attorneys General Filed: Apr. 01, 2011

The President had the constitutional authority to direct the use of military force in Libya because, he could reasonably determine that such use of force was in the national interest. The President also reiterated the national, interests supporting military action by the United States. U.S. Const.

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Authority to Employ White House Office Personnel Exempt From the Annual and Sick Leave Act Under 5 U.S.C. § 6301(2)(x) and (xi) During an Appropriations Lapse, (2011)
United States Attorneys General Filed: Apr. 08, 2011

We thus concluded that the Antideficiency Act, was not implicated at all by such officers activities, because no federal officer or employee, incurs an obligation in advance of appropriations when these officers perform services;the appropriations for their salaries. 1981 Opinion, 5 Op. O.L.C.

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Applicability of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act's Notification Provision to Security Clearance Adjudications by the Department of Justice Access Review Committee, (2011)
United States Attorneys General Filed: Jun. 03, 2011

The function of a security clearance for a Department employee is to designate the, employee as someone who is eligible to be afforded access to classified information, in, accordance with the standards set forth in part 3 of Executive Order 12968, 3 C.F.R. or other authority of the United States.

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