Louisiana House of Representatives

David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library

February 2010

Acquisitions | Serials

New Acquisitions List – February 2010

AGED

STATE OF AGING : 2009 state perspectives on aging policies and practices / National Association of State Units on Aging. -- Washington, DC : 2009.

AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT (ARRA)

WATER INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDING IN THE AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT OF 2009 / Washington, DC : Congressional Research Service, 2010.

http://opencrs.com/document/R40216/2010-01-11/?24447

ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL INVESTMENT REPORT / Baton Rouge : La. State Employees' Retirement System, 2009.

http://www.lasers.state.la.us/Publications and Reports/

http://www.lasers.state.la.us/PDFs/Investments/2009%20Annual%20Report.pdf

ATTORNEY GENERAL

SETTING THE COURSE : establishing best practices for attorney general use of outside counsel / American Tort Reform Association. 2010.

http://www.agwatch.org/settingthecourse.pdf

AUDITS

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, LOUISIANA TECH UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, STATE OF LOUISIANA : agreed-upon procedures report, issued February 10, 2010 / Baton Rouge : La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2010.

http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/4325320B97482970862576C50064409B/$FILE/0001511E.pdf

ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT, NORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, STATE OF LOUISIANA : agreed-upon procedures report, issued February 10, 2010 / Baton Rouge : La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2010.

http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/A2AC8A04A5F92454862576C5006440BE/$FILE/0001511C.pdf

DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE, STATE OF LOUISIANA : management letter, issued February 17, 2010 / Baton Rouge : La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2010.

http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/A34C9506D305B3CF862576CD0075FA23/$FILE/00015476.pdf

LOUISIANA CITIZENS PROPERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, A COMPONENT UNIT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA : statutory basis financial statement audit, for the year ended December 31, 2008, issued February 10, 2010 / Baton Rouge : La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2010.

http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/0720A1B095B805F4862576C6006BEA4D/$FILE/0001520F.pdf

LOUISIANA UTILITIES RESTORATION CORPORATION, A COMPONENT OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA : financial statement audit, for the year ended June 30, 2009, issued February 3, 2010 / Baton Rouge : La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2010.

http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/35A49C260FD704BE862576BE005ABA33/$FILE/00014EB7.pdf

NICHOLLS STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, STATE OF LOUISIANA : management letter, issued February 3, 2010 / Baton Rouge : La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2010.

http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/9B954F7CAAC34288862576BE005543F6/$FILE/00014EAF.pdf

OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE : compliance audit, issued February 10, 2010 / Baton Rouge : La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2010.

http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/4C61B66399AA15C6862576C500644074/$FILE/0001511B.pdf

SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA SYSTEM, STATE OF LOUISIANA : management letter, issued February 3, 2010 / Baton Rouge : La. Office of Legislative Auditor, 2010.

http://app1.lla.state.la.us/PublicReports.nsf/8E92398E5E6028D5862576BE00564CCC/$FILE/00014EB1.pdf

BUDGETS

A BALANCED BUDGET APPROACH TO CLOSING STATE DEFICITS /  Washington, DC : Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2010.

http://www.cbpp.org/files/2-16-10sfp.pdf

EXECUTIVE BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 2010-2011 : briefing, February 12, 2010 / La. Division of Administration. -- Baton Rouge : 2010.

http://doa.louisiana.gov/doa/~FY10-11%20Executive%20Budget%20Presentation.pdf

GOVERNORS' NEW BUDGETS INDICATE LOSS OF MANY JOBS IF FEDERAL AID EXPIRES / Washington, DC : Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2010.

http://www.cbpp.org/files/2-5-10stim.pdf

AN UPDATE ON STATE BUDGET CUTS : governors proposing new round of cuts for 2011; at least 44 states have already imposed cuts that hurt vulnerable residents / Washington, DC : Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, 2010.

http://www.cbpp.org/files/3-13-08sfp.pdf

CAMPAIGN FINANCE

CAMPAIGN FINANCE POLICY AFTER CITIZENS UNITED V. FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION : issues and options for Congress /  Washington, DC : Congressional Research Service, 2010.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41054 20100201.pdf

CHILDREN

BUILDING AN EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM / Washington, DC : NGA Center for Best Practices, 2010.

http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/1002EARLYCHILDPROFESSIONALDEVELOPMENT.PDF

NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CHILDREN AND DISASTERS INTERIM REPORT / Washington, DC : National Commission on Children and Disasters, 2009.

CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP)

CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM REAUTHORIZATION ACT : one year later, connecting children to coverage / U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; U.S. Department of Agriculture. 2010.

http://www.insurekidsnow.gov/chip/chipra_anniversary_report.pdf

DENTAL CARE

THE COST OF DELAY : state dental polices fail one in five children / Washington, DC : Pew Center on the States, 2010.

http://www.pewcenteronthestates.org/report_detail.aspx?id=56870

ECONOMIC IMPACT STATEMENTS

THE ECONOMIC IMPACT OF MARDI GRAS SEASON ON THE NEW ORLEANS ECONOMY AND THE NET FISCAL BENEFIT OF STAGING MARDI GRAS FOR THE CITY OF NEW ORLEANS / Spindt, Paul; Weiss, Toni / New Orleans : Tulane University, 2009.

GIVING BACK TO LOUISIANA : 2009 economic impact study / La. State Employees' Retirement System. -- Baton Rouge : 2009.

http://www.lasers.state.la.us/PDFs/About_LASERS/2009EconomicImpact%20Study.pdf

EDUCATION

ACCELERATING THE AGENDA : actions to improve America's high schools / NGA Center for Best Practices; NCSL; National Association of State Budget Officers (NASBO); Council of Chief State School Officers. -- Washington, DC : National Governors Association, 2008.

http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0901IMPROVEHIGHSCHOOLS.PDF

AN EARLY LOOK AT THE ECONOMIC STIMULUS PACKAGE AND THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS : perspectives from state leaders / Washington, DC : Center on Education Policy, 2009.

http://www.cep-dc.org/

IMPROVING LOW-PERFORMING SCHOOLS : lessons from five years of studying school restructuring under No Child Left Behind / Washington, DC : Center on Education Policy, 2009.

EDUCATION STATISTICS

MIND THE (OTHER) GAP! THE GROWING EXCELLENCE GAP IN K-12 EDUCATION / Center for Evaluation and Education Policy. -- Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University, 2010.

http://ceep.indiana.edu/mindthegap/

EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS RESOURCE GUIDE FOR CHILD WELFARE AGENCIES / Baltimore, Md. : Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2009.

http://www.aecf.org/~/media/Pubs/Topics/Child%20Welfare%20Permanence/Other/DisasterPreparednessResourceGuideforChildWelf/DisasterPrep.pdf

NATIONAL RESPONSE FRAMEWORK / Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2008.

http://www.fema.gov/emergency/nrf/

GOVERNMENTAL FINANCE

RECESSION, RECOVERY, AND STATE-LOCAL FINANCES / Boyd, Donald J. / Albany, NY : Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government, 2010.

http://www.rockinst.org/

HEALTH

COUNTY HEALTH RANKINGS / University of Wisconsin, Madison. Population Health Institute; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2010.

http://www.countyhealthrankings.org/

HEALTH AND HOSPITALS DEPARTMENT

RESPONSE TO HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 3 (HCR 3) OF THE 2009 REGULAR SESSION / Baton Rouge : La. Department of Health and Hospitals, 2010.

DHH initiatives to maximize efficiency, minimize waste, and save taxpayer dollars.

http://libserv.legis.state.la.us/dbtw-wpd/Reports/DHH-2009RS-HCR3.pdf

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/reports.asp?Detail=745

HEALTH INSURANCE

LOUISIANA'S UNINSURED POPULATION : a report from the 2009 Louisiana Health Insurance Surveys / LSU. Public Policy Research Lab. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Health and Hospitals, 2009.

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/offices/reports.asp?ID=119&Detail=733

HOMELAND SECURITY

2009 STATE HOMELAND SECURITY DIRECTORS SURVEY / Washington, DC : NGA Center for Best Practices, 2010.

http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/1002HSASURVEY.PDF

HOUSING AUTHORITIES

OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY OF NEW ORLEANS / Gilmore Kean, LLC. -- [s.l.] U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, 2010.

http://portal.hud.gov/portal/page/portal/HUD/press/documents/HANO%20Assessment.pdf

IMMUNIZATION

ADULT IMMUNIZATION : shots to save lives / Trust for America's Health; Infectious Diseases Society of America; Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. -- Washington, DC : Trust for America's Health, 2010.

http://healthyamericans.org/report/73/adult-immunization-2010

LEGISLATORS

POISED TO RUN : women's pathways to the state legislatures / Rutgers Center for American Women and Politics. -- New Brunswick, NJ : 2009.

http://www.cawp.rutgers.edu/research/reports/PoisedtoRun.pdf

MARIJUANA

ACCESS, DISTRIBUTION, AND SECURITY COMPONENTS OF STATE MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAMS / Hawaii. Legislative Reference Bureau. -- Honolulu, HI : 2009.

http://lrbhawaii.info/reports/legrpts/lrb/2010/mj.pdf

MEDICAID

MEDICAID'S CONTINUING CRUNCH IN A RECESSION : a mid-year update for state FY 2010 and preview for FY 2011 / Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. -- Washington, DC : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2010.

http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/8049.pdf

STATE FISCAL CONDITIONS AND MEDICAID / Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured. -- Washington, DC : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2010.

http://www.kff.org/medicaid/upload/7580-06.pdf

USE OF LIVING WILLS AMONG MEDICAID RECIPIENTS : report prepared in response to HCR 102 of the 2009 regular session / Baton Rouge : La. Department of Health and Hospitals, 2010.

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/reports.asp?Detail=744

METROPOLITAN AREAS

PACE OF ECONOMIC RECOVERY : GMP and jobs (including ARRA transportation update) / IHS Global Insight; U.S. Conference of Mayors; Council for the New American City. -- Lexington, Mass. IHS Global Insight, 2010.

http://usmayors.org/metroeconomies/0110/report.pdf

NEW ORLEANS

BUILDING WALLS AGAINST BAD INFRASTRUCTURE POLICY IN NEW ORLEANS / Alexandria, Va. : Mercatus Center at George Mason University, 2009.

http://mercatus.org/publication/building-walls-against-bad-infrastructure-policy-new-orleans

POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION

APPROVAL OF FINAL REPORT / Baton Rouge : La. Postsecondary Education Review Commission, 2010.

DIPLOMAS AND DROPOUTS : which colleges actually graduate their students (and which don't) / American Enterprise Institute. -- Washington, DC : 2009.

http://www.aei.org/docLib/Diplomas%20and%20Dropouts%20final.pdf

LOUISIANA POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION REVIEW COMMISSION FINAL REPORT, FEBRUARY 5, 2010 : presented to Louisiana Board of Regents / Baton Rouge : La. Postsecondary Education Review Commission, 2010.

http://laperc.org/

PUBLIC EMPLOYEES

STATE-TO-STATE COMPARISON OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION LEVELS, 2008 / Las Vegas Chamber of Commerce. -- Las Vegas : 2010.

http://www.lvchamber.com/files/pdf/FAB-public-employee-comp-update.pdf

REAPPORTIONMENT

CONSTITUTIONALITY OF EXCLUDING ALIENS FROM THE CENSUS FOR APPORTIONMENT AND REDISTRICTING PURPOSES / Washington, DC : Congressional Research Service, 2010.

http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R41048 20100120.pdf

RENTERS AND TENANTS

MOVIN' IN, MOVIN' OUT (AND EVERYTHING IN BETWEEN) : a Louisiana guide to landlord and tenant laws / La. Office of the Attorney General. -- Baton Rouge : La. Division of Administration. Office of State Printing and Forms Management, [2009]

http://www.ag.louisiana.gov/Shared/ViewDoc.aspx?Type=3&Doc=220

RETIREMENT SYSTEMS

THE TRILLION DOLLAR GAP : underfunded state retirement systems and the roads to reform / Washington, DC : Pew Center on the States, 2010.

http://downloads.pewcenteronthestates.org/The_Trillion_Dollar_Gap_final.pdf

TAX INCENTIVES

STATE BUSINESS TAX INCENTIVES : examining evidence of their effectiveness / New England Public Policy Center. -- Boston : Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, 2009.

http://www.bos.frb.org/economic/neppc/dp/2009/neppcdp0903.pdf

UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION

THE UNEMPLOYMENT TRUST FUND (UTF) : state insolvency and federal loans to states /  Washington, DC : Congressional Research Service, 2010.

http://opencrs.com/document/RS22954/2010-01-12/?24405

VITAL STATISTICS

SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES -- INTERACTIVE DATA : selected STDs by age, race/ethnicity, and gender / Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2009.

http://wonder.cdc.gov/std-std-v2008-race-age.html

VOTER REGISTRATION

PERMANENT VOTER REGISTRATION / New York, NY : Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, 2009.

http://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/permanent voter registration/

VOTER PURGES / New York, NY : Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, 2008.

http://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/voter purges/

WHEN VOTERS MOVE / New York, NY : Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law, 2009.

http://www.brennancenter.org/content/resource/when voters move/

New Editions of Serial Titles – February 2010

ABORTION

DEFENDING LIFE : a state-by-state guide to abortion, bioethics and the end of life / Chicago : Americans United for Life, 2009.

WHO DECIDES : A STATE BY STATE REVIEW OF ABORTION RIGHTS / Washington, DC : NARAL Foundation, 2008-

http://www.prochoiceamerica.org/choice-action-center/in_your_state/who-decides/

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION PROGRAMS

LOUISIANA LABOR FORCE DIVERSITY DATA / La. Department of Labor. Office of Occupational Information Services. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Labor, 1999-

http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/Downloads_LMI.asp#Diversity

http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/Employment/AffirmativeActionPublication_2009.pdf

AIR POLLUTION

EMISSIONS OF GREENHOUSE GASES IN THE UNITED STATES / Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Energy, 2009.

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/1605/ggrpt/index.html

ANNUAL REPORT

ANNUAL REPORT : professional, personal, consulting, and social services contracts / Baton Rouge : La. Division of Administration. Office of Contractual Review, 2005-

http://www.doa.louisiana.gov/ocr/index.htm#

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER OF INSURANCE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, FISCAL YEAR ____) / La. Commissioner of Insurance. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Insurance, 2001-

http://www.ldi.state.la.us/guides_and_forms/AnnualReports.htm

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE GULF STATES MARINE FISHERIES COMMISSION TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE GOVERNORS AND LEGISLATORS OF ALABAMA, FLORIDA, LOUISIANA, MISSISSIPPI, TEXAS / Ocean Springs, Miss. Gulf States Marine Fisheries Commission, 2004-

LOUISIANA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ANNUAL REPORT / Baton Rouge : La. Department of Environmental Quality, 2008-

http://www.deq.louisiana.gov/portal/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=WBbspENY6S8%3d&tabid=36

LOUISIANA TIMED PROGRAM ANNUAL REPORT [TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE MODEL FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT] / Baton Rouge : La. TIMED Managers, 2004-

http://www.timedla.com

AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE

AUTO RATE COMPARISON GUIDE / Baton Rouge : La. Department of Insurance, 2009.

http://www.ldi.state.la.us/consumers/miscellaneous_pubs.htm

http://www.ldi.state.la.us/consumers/misc_pubs/AutoRateGuide.pdf

BUDGETS

BUDGET POCKET GUIDE TO LOUISIANA GOVERNMENT, FY ---- / Baton Rouge : La. Legislative Fiscal Office, 2000-

http://lfo.louisiana.gov/publications

CHILD HEALTH

CHILD HEALTH USA [YR] / U.S. Health Resources & Services Administration. Maternal and Child Health Bureau. -- Washington, DC : U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, 2009.

http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/mchirc/chusa/

http://www.mchb.hrsa.gov/chusa08/pdfs/c08.pdf

ECONOMIC STATISTICS

THE STATE OF WORKING AMERICA / Economic Policy Institute. -- Ithica, NY : Cornell University Press, 2009.

EDUCATION

AP REPORT TO THE NATION [ADVANCED PLACEMENT] / New York, NY : College Board, 2008-

http://www.collegeboard.com/html/aprtn/pdf/ap_report_to_the_nation.pdf

CHARTER SCHOOL LAWS ACROSS THE STATES : rankings and scorecard / Washington, DC : Center for Education Reform, 2008-

LOUISIANA STATE EDUCATION PROGRESS REPORT / La. Department of Education. Office of Research and Development. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Education, 1991-

http://www.doe.state.la.us/lde/pair/1614.html

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FIREFIGHTERS' RETIREMENT SYSTEM COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT /  Baton Rouge : La. Firefighters' Retirement System, 2009.

http://www.lafirefightersret.com/finance.html

FISH

ASSESSMENT OF BLACK DRUM IN LOUISIANA WATERS -- [YR.] REPORT / La. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 2007-

ASSESSMENT OF SHEEPSHEAD IN LOUISIANA WATERS -- [YR.] REPORT / La. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 2007-

ASSESSMENT OF SOUTHERN FLOUNDER IN LOUISIANA WATERS -- [YR.] REPORT / La. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 2007-

ASSESSMENT OF STRIPED MULLET IN LOUISIANA WATERS -- [YR.] REPORT / La. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 2007-

COMMENTS ON STOCK ASSESSMENTS / La. Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, 2007-

FOSTER CARE

FOSTER CARE AND ADOPTION MANAGEMENT REPORT / La. Department of Social Services. Office of Community Services. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Social Services, 2003-

HOMEOWNER INSURANCE

HOMEOWNERS RATE COMPARISON GUIDE / Baton Rouge : La. Department of Insurance, 2009.

http://www.ldi.state.la.us/consumers/miscellaneous_pubs.htm

LEGISLATIVE STAFF

STAFF CONTACTS DIRECTORY : Legislative Research Librarians / Denver : NCSL, 2010.

LEGISLATORS

LOUISIANA SENATE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTORY / Baton Rouge : La. Senate, 2001-

LOUISIANA RECOVERY AUTHORITY

LOUISIANA RECOVERY AUTHORITY PROGRESS REPORT / Baton Rouge : La. Recovery Authority, 2006-

http://www.lra.louisiana.gov/

MEDICAID

HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 142 (HCR 142) OF THE 2009 REGULAR SESSION : quarterly report on New Opportunities Waiver, the Elderly and Disabled Waiver, and the Long-Term Personal Care Services Program / Baton Rouge : La. Department of Health and Hospitals, 2009-

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/reports.asp?Detail=743

SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 116, 2009 REGULAR SESSION : Quarterly report on the New Opportunities Waiver, status of savings and slots / Baton Rouge : La. Department of Health and Hospitals, 2009-

http://www.dhh.louisiana.gov/reports.asp?Detail=742

MEDICARE

MEDICARE : a primer / Menlo Park, Calif. : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, 2010.

http://www.kff.org/medicare/upload/7615-03.pdf

http://www.kff.org/medicare/7615.cfm

MOTOR VEHICLES

DIGEST OF MOTOR LAWS : summary of laws and regulations governing regulation and operation of passenger cars in the United States, its territories, and the provinces of Canada / Heathrow, Fla. :  American Automobile Association, 2010.

OCCUPATIONAL LICENSING

LOUISIANA LICENSING GUIDE / La. Workforce Commission. Office of Occupational Information Services. Research and Statistics. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Labor, 2008.

http://www.laworks.net/Downloads/LMI/licensingguide.pdf

SOCIAL SECURITY

STATE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS FOR SSI RECIPIENTS /  Washington, DC : U.S. Social Security Administration, 2009.

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/

http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssi_st_asst/2009/index.html

SOCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT

SUMMARY REPORT FOR FISCAL YEAR --- : legal fees in child protection cases pursuant to La. R.S. 46:460.21 / La. Department of Social Services. Office of Community Services. -- Baton Rouge : La. Department of Social Services, 2003-

SOLID WASTE

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE IN THE UNITED STATES : [yr.] facts and figures / U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Solid Waste and Emergency Response. -- [s.l.] U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2009.

http://www.epa.gov/epawaste/nonhaz/municipal/msw99.htm

STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM

ACT 9 OF 2005 REGULAR SESSION, PROHIBITED NATIONS INVESTMENTS HOLDINGS REPORT AND ANALYSIS / Baton Rouge : La. State Employees' Retirement System, 2008-

STATISTICS

STATISTICAL ABSTRACT OF THE UNITED STATES : the national data book / Washington, DC : U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1998-

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

MONITORING THE FUTURE : national survey results on drug abuse, 1975-2008 / University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research; National Institute on Drug Abuse. -- Bethesda, Md. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 2008-

http://monitoringthefuture.org/pubs/monographs/vol1_2008.pdf

http://monitoringthefuture.org/pubs/monographs/vol2_2008.pdf

MONITORING THE FUTURE : NATIONAL RESULTS ON ADOLESCENT DRUG USE : OVERVIEW OF KEY FINDINGS / University of Michigan. Institute for Social Research. -- Bethesda, Md. National Institutes of Health, 2007.

http://www.monitoringthefuture.org/

STATE ESTIMATES OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE FROM THE [YR.] NATIONAL SURVEYS ON DRUG USE AND HEALTH / U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Office of Applied Studies. -- Rockville, Md. U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2009.

http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/states.cfm

http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/2k7state/toc.cfm

TOBACCO INDUSTRIES

STATE OF TOBACCO CONTROL / New York, NY : American Lung Association, 2006-

http://www.stateoftobaccocontrol.org

http://sotc2009.pub30.convio.net/2009/ALA_SOTC_09.pdf

WORKER'S COMPENSATION

WORKERS COMPENSATION STATE RANKINGS, MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY RATES AND STATUTORY BENEFIT PROVISIONS / Ronkonkoma, NY : Actuarial & Technical Solutions, 2000-