Res Communis

Recent Posts from Res Communis

• H.R. 4147: To provide for rollover treatment to traditional IRAs of amounts received in airline carrier bankruptcy

  by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty H.R. 4147: To provide for rollover treatment to traditional IRAs of amounts received in airline carrier bankruptcy was introduced on November 19, 2009 by Rep. John Lewis (D-GA5).…

• H. Res. 925: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the meritorious service performed by aviators in the United States Armed Forces who were shot down over, or otherwise forced to land in, hostile territory yet evaded enemy capture or were captured but subsequently escaped.

  by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty H. Res. 925: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the meritorious service performed by aviators in the United States Armed Forces who were shot down…

• Subcommittee Examines Opportunities, Risks in the Growth of Global Space Capabilities

  by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty From the House Committee on Science and Technology: Press Releases :: November 19, 2009 Subcommittee Examines Opportunities, Risks in the Growth of Global Space Capabilities (WASHINGTON) – Today,…

• U.S. – CHINA COMMISSION CITES CHINESE INDUSTRIAL POLICY, ROLE IN GLOBAL FINANCIAL CRISIS, ESPIONAGE, CYBER ATTACKS, AND INFORMATION CONTROLS AS CLOUDING U.S.-CHINA RELATIONSHIP Year-Long Study Offers 42 Recommendations to Congress

  by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty Source: U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Download here FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE        November 19,2009       Contact:  Jonathan Weston (202) 624-1487 jweston@uscc.gov            Web site: www.uscc.gov Nick Barone (202)…

• Spy Agency Changes Spark Mistrust

  by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty Source: DOD Buzz By Colin Clark Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 4:10 pm Posted in Intelligence, Policy, Space Defense Secretary Robert Gates and Director of National Intelligence Dennis Blair should sign by…

• Space Law at the United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law

  by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty The United Nations Audiovisual Library of International Law has recently added a lecture on space law by Vladimir Kopal: The Progressive Development of International Space Law by the…

• Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation

  by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has reported two aerospace related bills favorably: S. 2764: Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2009 S. 2768: NTSB…

• European Court: Delayed Flights Are Not Cancelled Flights

  by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty From Flight Global: European Court: Long-delayed flights are not cancellations By David Kaminski-Morrow Passengers cannot claim that a flight has been cancelled simply because of an extensive delay,…

• Satellite Firms Moving Ahead on Orbital Database

  by Joanne Irene Gabrynowicz with the blog faculty Source: Space News By Peter B. de Selding PARIS — Three of the world’s largest commercial satellite operators have issued a request for proposals for a company to…

• U.S. to Continue Using Russian Spacecraft After Shuttle Retirement

  by P.J. Blount with the blog faculty From RIA Novosti: U.S. to continue using Russian spacecraft after 2010 – envoy 16:55 17/11/2009 MOSCOW, November 17 (RIA Novosti) – The U.S. ambassador to Moscow confirmed on…